Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $432B
1-Year Return 19.15%
 

Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), founded in 1981 by David Booth and Rex Sinquefield and headquartered in Austin, Texas, is an investment management firm renowned for its evidence-based, low-cost approach to investing, grounded in academic research from Nobel laureates like Eugene Fama and Kenneth French. Managing hundreds of billions in assets, DFA focuses on systematic, passive strategies that tilt toward factors like small-cap, value, and profitability stocks, primarily through mutual funds and institutional portfolios rather than retail brokerage services. The firm’s philosophy eschews market timing and stock picking, instead emphasizing diversification and efficient market exposure, often requiring investors to access its funds through approved financial advisors. With a global presence and a reputation for disciplined, data-driven investing, DFA has carved a unique niche in the industry, blending academic rigor with practical application.

This Quarter Return
+1.34%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$257B
AUM Growth
-$204M
Cap. Flow
-$5.59M
Cap. Flow %
0%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.24%
Holding
3,512
New
49
Increased
1,695
Reduced
1,396
Closed
95

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.92%
2 Technology 13.58%
3 Industrials 13.31%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.59%
5 Healthcare 9.51%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
ALSN icon
1226
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$7.57B
$59.3M 0.02%
1,259,956
-32,725
-3% -$1.54M
AYI icon
1227
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.4B
$59.2M 0.02%
439,248
+2,915
+0.7% +$393K
IAA
1228
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
$59.1M 0.02%
1,416,531
-25,757
-2% -$1.07M
BBL
1229
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
$59.1M 0.02%
1,379,460
+10,733
+0.8% +$460K
GRC icon
1230
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$1.15B
$59M 0.02%
1,696,130
-23,781
-1% -$827K
SRI icon
1231
Stoneridge
SRI
$232M
$59M 0.02%
1,904,156
-22,293
-1% -$690K
WDR
1232
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
$58.9M 0.02%
3,427,632
-11,624
-0.3% -$200K
AZPN
1233
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
$58.9M 0.02%
478,435
+1,864
+0.4% +$229K
CIR
1234
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
$58.8M 0.02%
1,566,930
-3,781
-0.2% -$142K
JBSS icon
1235
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$745M
$58.8M 0.02%
608,546
-10,439
-2% -$1.01M
BFAM icon
1236
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$6.49B
$58.8M 0.02%
385,432
-26,237
-6% -$4M
MNST icon
1237
Monster Beverage
MNST
$62.3B
$58.8M 0.02%
2,024,494
+4,814
+0.2% +$140K
WU icon
1238
Western Union
WU
$2.74B
$58.8M 0.02%
2,536,217
-151,583
-6% -$3.51M
ECPG icon
1239
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$1.02B
$58.8M 0.02%
1,763,300
+72,169
+4% +$2.4M
MDU icon
1240
MDU Resources
MDU
$3.35B
$58.6M 0.02%
5,462,192
+85,921
+2% +$921K
B
1241
Barrick Mining Corporation
B
$50.2B
$58.4M 0.02%
3,372,731
-3,653,693
-52% -$63.3M
EFX icon
1242
Equifax
EFX
$32.1B
$58.4M 0.02%
415,405
-127,437
-23% -$17.9M
UBNK
1243
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
$58.4M 0.02%
4,286,513
-14,809
-0.3% -$202K
OXM icon
1244
Oxford Industries
OXM
$770M
$58.4M 0.02%
814,472
-104
-0% -$7.46K
CMS icon
1245
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.5B
$58.4M 0.02%
913,126
+57,556
+7% +$3.68M
HI icon
1246
Hillenbrand
HI
$1.81B
$58.3M 0.02%
1,888,290
+186,002
+11% +$5.74M
PEGI
1247
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
$58.3M 0.02%
2,164,681
+55,164
+3% +$1.49M
HAS icon
1248
Hasbro
HAS
$11.2B
$58.2M 0.02%
490,685
-670
-0.1% -$79.5K
MED icon
1249
Medifast
MED
$153M
$58.2M 0.02%
561,980
-37,194
-6% -$3.85M
DISCA
1250
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series A Common Stock
DISCA
$58.2M 0.02%
2,186,713
-5,233
-0.2% -$139K